India accounts for the maximum number of MATERNAL DEATHS in the world — 17 per cent; a blatant violation of women’s right to life.

Infant Mortality accounts for 40 deaths per 1000 live births in India.

Across India, 47 per cent of girls in the age group of 10-19 are married; such figures exist even in the face of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.

STERILIZATION, a permanent birth control method, is rigorously promoted under State’s Family Planning Programmes

Unsafe Abortion contributes to 8% of maternal deaths in India – about 10 women each day!

Women cannot exercise their reproductive freedom when there is absence of Contraceptive Information & Services.

Welcome to Reproductive Rights Initiative

The Reproductive Rights Initiative (RRI) uses the legal system to combat violations of reproductive rights, ensure implementation of reproductive rights schemes, and to demand accountability where implementation is left wanting. Through these efforts, the initiative is striving to establish, a human rights based approach towards reproductive health care. Read More.